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Creating a cooperative community for your classroom

Creating a cooperative community for your classroom. Valentina Dodge Università degli Studi “L’Orientale” TheConsultants-E.com valentinadodge@24hours.it Sponsored by. Web 2.0 – a new ICT scenario?. Social software in language teaching/learning. Why adapt learning technologies?.

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Creating a cooperative community for your classroom

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  1. Creating a cooperative community for your classroom Valentina Dodge Università degli Studi “L’Orientale” TheConsultants-E.com valentinadodge@24hours.it Sponsored by Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  2. Web 2.0 – a new ICT scenario? Social software in language teaching/learning Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  3. Why adapt learning technologies? • enhance communication • increase interaction • create community of learners • link to resources • provide a new depth and share opinions • encourage interconnected project work • access multi-cultural global settings • make www become a read write web • permanent easily retrievable archive Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  4. Which tools? WEBLOG www.blogger.com a flexible blog-based virtual learning environment (VLE) Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  5. To blog or not to blog? What is a blog? BLOG is short for "web log". It is a series of personal statements, often in chronological order, in an individual space on the Internet. A blog can contain a variety of materials, such as text, graphics, photos, videos and podcasts. Basic Terms BlogBlogger Blogging Blogosphere Commenter Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  6. Do you blog? • Do you…? Have you ever…? • Do you ever read blogs? • Do you ever leave comments on other blogs? • Have you ever blogged? • Have you ever blogged with your classes? • What you might do with a blog in your classes? • How might a blog contribute to your professional development? Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  7. Types of blog Types AudioblogBlogcast Edublog Plog Vlog Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  8. How To…? with BLOGGER! www.blogger.com Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  9. BLOGGER Options : • Publish thoughts • Share photos • Add audio • Give and get feedback • Organized content – multiple authors • High aesthetics – no technical knowledge • Fully integrated with other tools Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  10. Create a blog in 3 steps Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  11. Step 2 -Name your blog Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  12. Step 3 - Choose a template Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  13. BLOGGER Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  14. Why blogger? Advantages • Posting entries is easy • Learners can be invited to join a blog – member protected • Nice graphics with no technical knowledge • Compatible with other web2.0 tools Disadvantages • Requires broadband connections Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  15. Multi-language options Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  16. Example class blog www.brazilargentina1.edublogs.org Carla Raguseo in Argentina and Carla Arena Brazil. Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  17. Preparing for Trinity • Grade 5 topics • Celebrations • Special occasions • Entertainment • Music How can we adapt and extend? Language focus: Past Preferences Future Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  18. An example –cartoon strip • http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=3031819 Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  19. Adding audio – an example http://lycee.podomatic.com/ Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  20. Language requirements I’ve been interested in it for…. I prefer…. because … Language skills Expressing opinions and preferences Talking to a new listen Listening to a new speaker Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  21. Preparing for TRINITY?Why blog? With learners • Audience/comments • Conversation/Dialogue • Ownership • Choice • Archive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCnGe-BZAE Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  22. Working together?TESOL CosenzaWhy blog? With colleagues • Share and exchange • Conversation/Dialogue • Develop and experiment together • Archive Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  23. Creating Collaborative Classroom Communities CONCLUSIONS • endless opportunities • new dimensions to thinking and debating • two-way information flow • encourages connectivity • sharing and interacting • autonomous learning • expands horizons…….. Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  24. Creating Collaborative Classroom Communities CONCLUSIONS • be clear about our objectives • help learners who are unfamiliar with ICT • give clear instructions • keep the ICT tools alive • be aware of the language aspects Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  25. Exchange http://dekita.org/ highlights and showcases the writings and other artefacts shared online by EFL/ESL students involved in open courses Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  26. Share and Support Join a Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/learningwithcomputers/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bloggingforbeginners Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  27. Further Training www.theconsultants-e.com Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

  28. Thanks;-) Keep in touch valentinadodge@24hours.it Valentina Dodge - TESOL Cosenza- 01 March 2007 -ITIS Monaco

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